Jesus, the Light of the World, was perfect man and perfect God. It is one of those mysteries that drive some people wild. How can
The teachings in the Book of Ruth do not feature much in Christian Theology or the Jewish Canon but the history of Ruth is illustrious.
A few Christmases back I had a remarkable experience. My daughter – the rock-climbing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, SCUBA-diving, skydiver – asked for a basic
A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I
In early adolescence I was prone to sudden and intense crushes that seemed to arrive out of nowhere and hit like a ton of bricks.
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
The question, “Why is there something, rather than nothing?”, within the context of the Judeo-Christian revelation is answered quite simply. The answer is: Because God,
When you were a child did you ever receive a sharp pinch on the inside of your arm from one of your parents during mass?
We have all heard the warning about “living in the past.” It’s not a wise thing to do. I know that I often catch myself
I am not the same person I was when I graduated from high school. I’m not the same person I was when I got married,
My wife always frets during this time of year. The fretting begins about three weeks before Thanksgiving and doesn’t end until some time after Christmas.
We can occasionally learn things from comments on articles here at CS and at other Catholic websites as well. Occasionally reading the comments can be
We all experience loss throughout our lives. It is an inevitable part of the human experience. In the poem “One Art,” poet Elizabeth Bishop talks
When we look around there seems to be great unrest everywhere in the world. This unrest manifests itself in sadness, emptiness, uncertainty, anxiety, fear, lawlessness, disorderliness,
Something strange happened in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 10. Maybe it was just happenstance. Or maybe it wasn’t. This article is kind of
In college, I learned the phrase “the Sunday scaries.” It means that feeling of dread on Sunday night as Monday morning approaches, with its threat
I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
Recently I was blown away by a couple of illusions I was shown online. They were viral sensations years ago – so I am behind
Because we can’t perceive it with our senses, we may be tempted to regard the world of the angels as ethereal or not quite real.
Scripture is speckled with much about the eyes of the Lord and His looking upon one and another. The look varies from that which is
We are at war. Each day we are soldiers, walking out onto a battlefield. Some people are acutely aware of the ongoing battle and are
